Just a year after the Red Sox added an impact bat from the NPB’s Orix Buffaloes in Masataka Yoshida, Boston is reportedly doing its due diligence on the Buffaloes’ ace pitcher — and arguably the best starter in Japan.
According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Red Sox were one of 10 teams on hand to watch Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s latest outing last week in NPB play.
Heyman noted that the Yankees, Mets, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Phillies, Rangers, and Tigers were also on hand to see Yamamoto toss seven scoreless innings last Wednesday.